Lecture 5: Cartilage and Bone

Lecture 5 Study Topics – Cartilage and Bone

Skeletal System

  • Composition: Cartilage and bone.
  • Functions: (This section is expanded upon, but the initial mention is here).

Cartilage

  • Functions: (This section is expanded upon, but the initial mention is here).
  • Growth Patterns:
    • Interstitial growth
    • Appositional growth

Classification of Bones

  • Long bones
  • Short bones
  • Flat bones
  • Irregular bones

Specialized Cells of Bone

  • Osteoprogenitor cells
  • Osteocytes
  • Osteoblasts
  • Osteoclasts

Extracellular Matrix of Bone

  • Protein Fibers: Collagen fibers
  • Ground Substance: Hydroxyapatite

Bone

  • Compact Bone:
    • Osteon
    • Central canal
    • Concentric lamellae
    • Interstitial lamellae
    • External circumferential lamellae
    • Internal circumferential lamellae
    • Endosteum
    • Periosteum
    • Osteocyte
    • Lacunae
    • Canaliculi
  • Spongy Bone:
    • Trabeculae
    • Parallel lamellae

Periosteum

  • Fibrous layer
  • Osteogenic layer

Endosteum

Gross Anatomy of Long Bones

  • Epiphysis
  • Articular cartilage
  • Metaphysis
  • Diaphysis
  • Epiphyseal line
  • Medullary cavity
  • Yellow bone marrow
  • Red bone marrow
  • Regions of compact bone
  • Regions of spongy bone

Ossification

  • Intramembranous ossification
  • Endochondral ossification

Growth of Bone

  • Interstitial bone growth
  • Appositional bone growth

Bone Maintenance and Growth

  • Effects of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D on bone

Repair of Fracture